City for landlubbers and sailors. Walk, bike or sail through Enkhuizen and feast your eyes. Within the old ramparts you will find no fewer than 361 national monuments and the most unusual street names. Also discover the Zuiderzee Museum and Sprookjeswonderland, be surprised by the special stores and enjoy the cozy restaurants. A day in Enkhuizen flies by, stay overnight and be sure to come back!
Calendar of events
Waterwijs
This year the Zuiderzee Museum is all about water. While clean drinking water always flows from the tap, things used to be different for residents aro...
Rescuers in the bottle – 200 years of KNRM
The Royal Dutch Rescue Society (KNRM) is celebrating its 200th anniversary this year to exist. This prompted the Bottle Ship Museum, together with bot...
Tuesday 17 September 2024
Cycling route around the Grootslag polder
Polder het Grootslag has existed for 600 years. To mark this occasion, two cycle routes have been created around and through the polder. It is one of ...
Tuesday 17 September 2024
Cycling route through the Grootslag polder
Polder het Grootslag has existed for 600 years. To mark this occasion, two cycle routes have been created around and through the polder. It is one of ...
Exhibition city hall Yvonne Gruis and Susan Keene
The beauty of Enkhuizen will be celebrated in a special way this fall with an exhibition and a photo book. Yvonne Gruis (photography) and Suzan Keene ...
Tuesday 17 September 2024
Organ concerts Westerkerk Enkhuizen
A number of organ players are eager to play the already famous new organ in the Westerkerk. Entrance is free.
Exhibition 600 Years of Zuiderkerk
This year marks the six hundredth anniversary of the start of the construction of the Zuiderkerk in Enkhuizen. For this reason, various activities hav...
Friday 20 September 2024
Hop Hop Hop! Pre-Harness Racing Party
Get ready... On your marks... Pre-party! Get your hooves off the floor at this funky party with Funky Chef and Het Rollend Orkest. Come lay the founda...
Wednesday 18 September 2024
Fireworks sailing trip on the IJsselmeer
Watch the Harddraverij fireworks show from the water! This year, Zeilend Grandcafé Schuttevaer is organizing a special evening trip to admire the Har...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Horse races
This festive day in Enkhuizen starts at 09.30 am with a procession of horses and authentic carriages through the city center. The parade starts at the...
Thursday 19 September 2024
Grootebroek Gaat Los
Valentine's Tribute to Queen at Grootebroek gaat los! After last year's resounding success, it is time for a new edition of Grootebroek Gaat Los - and...
Friday 20 September 2024
Baroque concert Bunt family
The musical Bunt family plays Baroque music
Saturday 21 September 2024
Discover Enkhuizen
Visiting from the water
A day of history
Atmospheric shopping
Out with the family
By bicycle and ferry service
A day of history
No city has as many national monuments within walking distance of each other as Enkhuizen. When you walk through Enkhuizen you really imagine yourself back in time. The legacy of the former Golden Age is visible at every corner.
Discover historic Enkhuizen!
Top locations
Drommedaris
The Drommedaris, or Chain Gate, was built in 1540 as a city gate, part of the city wall that surrounded Enkhuizen at the...
Recreatiebad Enkhuizerzand
Recreational pool Enkhuizerzand is a multifunctional swimming pool where swimming enthusiasts can enjoy sports and recre...
Bottleship Museum
A unique museum in Westfriesland is the 'Flessenscheepjes Museum' in Enkhuizen. This museum is located in the beautiful ...
Sprookjeswonderland
Sprookjeswonderland is a fairytale park for families or grandpa and grandma with grandchildren. In Sprookjeswonderland y...
Zuiderzeemuseum
Story of a rich culture In 1932, the Afsluitdijk closed the Zuiderzee from the Wadden Sea and the new inland lake was na...
de Garden
The Garden is the garden for flowers, vegetables and herbs in the beautiful nature of Enkhuizen.